Tryin' to Get a Buck

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Tryin' to Get a Buck
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Studio album by
Released1993
Recorded1992–1993
StudioK-Lou
Genre Gangsta rap
Length57:54
Label Sick Wid' It
Producer Studio Ton
B-Legit chronology
Tryin' to Get a Buck
(1993)
The Hemp Museum
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews6.5/10 [2]

Tryin' to Get a Buck is the debut studio album by the American rapper B-Legit, released in 1993 via Sick Wid' It Records. Recorded at K-Lou Studios, it was produced by Studio Ton. It features guest appearances from E-40, Little Bruce, Kaveo, Levitti, and Mac Shawn. In the United States, the album peaked at number 41 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 26 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. Jive Records reissued the album in 1994, omitting the song "Fuck and Get Up".

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Brandt Jones; all music is composed by Marvin Whitemon.

No.TitleLength
1."Way Too Vicious" (featuring E-40)4:51
2."Can't Fuck W'it Me"5:26
3."The Savage"3:56
4."Tryin' to Get a Buck" (featuring Kaveo)3:57
5."Fuck and Get Up" (featuring Lil' Bruce)4:34
6."Dank Game"2:00
7."Dank Room" (featuring Lil' Bruce)5:26
8."Can't Stop Me" (featuring Levitti)4:24
9."Brought Us Back Chablis"1:27
10."Later Nighter" (featuring E-40)4:43
11."B-Legit"4:41
12."Just Living" (featuring Mac Shawn)4:24
13."Daily Routine"3:53
14."Smob Out"4:12
Total length:57:54

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [3] 41
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [4] 26

References

  1. Mills, Brad. "Tryin' to Get a Buck - B-Legit, B-Legit The Savage". AllMusic . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. Jost, Matt (May 8, 2001). "B-Legit Tryin' to Get a Buck". RapReviews. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. "B-Legit Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 20, 1993. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. "B-Legit Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 20, 1993. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved February 2, 2020.